Parsnip Webworm Caterpillar
The Parsnip Webworm or Parsnip Moth (Depressaria radiella) – a micro-moth – has a caterpillar that eats the white flowers … Continue reading Parsnip Webworm Caterpillar
Tag: Lepidoptera
Spindle Ermine Moth
Another micro-moth is the Spindle Ermine (Yponomeuta cagnagella). You can see in the picture above how tiny it is compared … Continue reading Spindle Ermine Moth
Small Purple and Gold Moth
The Small Purple and Gold Moth (Pyrausta aurata) also known as the Mint Moth. It is just under a centimetre … Continue reading Small Purple and Gold Moth
White Plume Moth
The White Plume Moth (Pterophorus pentadactyla) looks very strange and a little spooky. It is completely white and it has … Continue reading White Plume Moth
Pug Moth Caterpillars
Pug Moth caterpillars (Epithecia sp.) These tiny caterpillars are masters of disguise. The specimens in these images were all feeding … Continue reading Pug Moth Caterpillars
Mother of Pearl Moth
This Mother of Pearl Moth (Pleuroptya ruralis) is rather old and faded with many of the scales missing from the … Continue reading Mother of Pearl Moth
Ruby Tiger Caterpillar
The Ruby Tiger Moth caterpillar (Phragmatobia fulginosa) has only been spotted once so far in the Charlton Down Nature Area. … Continue reading Ruby Tiger Caterpillar
Cinnabar Moth Imago
The adult form (imago) of the Cinnabar moth (Tyria jacobaeae) has a striking coloration and pattern with one red bar … Continue reading Cinnabar Moth Imago
Silver Y Moth
The Silver Y moth (Autographa gamma) is one of 38 species of butterfly and moth that have been recorded in … Continue reading Silver Y Moth
Green Carpet Moth
Sorry for the fuzzy photographs. Best I could do in the rain. The Green Carpet Moth (Colostygia pectinataria) is one … Continue reading Green Carpet Moth
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